SATURDAY’S CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 23492, 5 February 1940, Page 2

SATURDAY’S CRICKET

ALL FIVE-POINT WINS SILVER TAKES EIGHT WICKETS GRANGE STILL IN LEAD Saturday morning was none too promising For cricket, but, aitcr. a sharp shower, the rain held off until just on 6 o'clock, so that a definite result was arrived at in all four senior matches, a live-point win being recorded in each instance. On the North Ground University were obliged to follow on after scoring 128 in reply to Grange’s 292. In the second innings the students made 77 for three wickets: slow cricket. The most prominent feature was the bowling of Lcmin and Elmes, who each took four wickets cheaply. Dunedin had a narrow escape from outright defeat at Tonga Park, where Old Boys in their second innings made 164 (Mills 34, Hunt 29), leaving Dunedin 200 to get. When stumps were drawn eight wickets were down for 123, Donnelly making 46i _ Leader had tho very fine average of six for 30. Macassey again bowled well for Dunedin, taking four for 39. At Carisbrook the A’s finished their innings with a lead of 105 runs, Hercus 46 not out, Caradus 39, and J. Fraser 33 helping to hoist tho 300. At one stage Kaikorai had four down for 28, and there was every prospect of an outright loss, but Stewart saved the situation with a solidly-made 71 not out (nine 4’s), Rennick (31) . and M'Gregor (22) lending valuable aid. Albion’s 228 runs -were amply sufficient to beat Carisbrook __ B, which finished its' innings for 154. Silver bowled remarkably well to take eight wickets for 74 runs, the versatile Duncan taking the other two for 9 runs. Albion in its second knock lost one wicket for 23.

FIVE POINTS TO THE A’S STEWART’S VALUABLE INNINGS With, four wickets down for 131 Carisbrook A resumed against Kaikorai at Carisbrook, Caradus accompanying Milnes to the wickets. These two" immediately got to ivorfc-and drove the bowlers freely. A number of smart singles were taken, with an occasional 4. There was nothing very venomous in the attack, and Caradus particularly took toll of it. Changes of bowling had no effect until at 193, when Milnes was nicely taken at the wickets. The partnership yielded 62 runs in 40 minutes. Buckley did not stay long, Caradus left at 204, but J. Fraser and Hercus were associated in another lively partnership which added 54 runs by forceful driving. Most of the runs by these batsmen came from drive and log hits. Kerr and Walsh each reached double figures, and the innings closed for an even 300, Hercus being unconquered with 46 to his credit, made in under an hour. Rennick, with four for 72, was the most successful bowler. _ Kaikorai began its second innings badly, Holden being bowled by AValsh for a single. Barnes, the hero of the first innings, came in, but after., making only seven; rpns he- was easily caught at deep mid-off, Mexted and Constable quickly followed, and four were out for 23 runs. Meanwhile, Stewart was batting solidly, and, with M'Gregor, stopped the rot.. These two went along steadily, taking no risks, until 78 was posted, when M‘Gregor pulled AA T alsh on to his wicket, just as Constable had done Kerr. The situation was now interesting, but when Rennick joined Stewart the pair.settled down nicely, and gradually the danger of an outright loss was averted. Rennick had just been bowled when the rain came and stumps were drawn, giving Carisbrook a five-point win. Stewart played a very_ fine innings for his side and carried nis bat for 71. Details:—

CARISBIIOOK A. First Innings. Moloney c Anderson b llennick ... 64 Dougan b llennick ... 0 .1. Cameron Ibw b Ferguson ... ... 37 T. Fraser c Barnes b Boock 21 Milnes c Anderson b M‘Gregor ... 25 Caradus b M'Gregor 39 Buckley Ibw b Ferguson 3 J. Fraser b llennick 33 Hercus not out 46 Kerr c Anderson b llennick 10 Walsh c Mexted b Boock ... ... 10 Extras ... 12 Total ... ... ... 300

KAIKOIIAI. i First innings 195 Second Innings. Holden b Walsh ... ... 1 Barnes c Moloney b Kerr 8 Stewart not out ... 71 Mexted c Hercus b Walsh 7 Constable b Kerr 0 M'Gregor b Walsh 22 llennick b Cameron 31 Extras 3 Total for six wickets ... 143 —Bowling Analysis.—

OLD BOYS GO CLOSE LEADER'S FINE BOWLING Dunedin had to struggle to avert an outright loss against High School Old Boys'at Tonga Park, where the bowlers again had the upper hand. When Old Bovs began their second innings they opened badly, Otway completing a “ pair ” by being bowled before he had scored. Hunt and Mills, however, pulled things together, and they were not parted until 60 had been passed, when Hunt was caught off Macassey for a sound 29. With Dickinson in the scoring accelerated but Mills shortly afterwards was caught for 33. _ Dickinson, Leader, and Edwards contributed modest double-figure scores, but later .Payne and L. Groves put a good finish to the innings, which closed for 164, leaving Dunedin just 200 to get, The best bowling figures were secured by Macassey (four for 39), Hudson (three for 50), and Robertson (two for 23).

Dunedin t batting carefully, did not make particularly good headway, until with five wickets down it looked as though Old Boys would secure the 8 points. But Donnelly saved the situation with a well-made 46, and M’Donald field the fort at the finish, eight wickets being down for 123, and Old Boys winning on tho first innings by 35 runs. Leader was the outstanding bowler, his figures being six for 00 off 10 overs—a fine performance. Details : OLD BOYS First innings 120 Second innings. 11 niifc - o Torrance b Macassoy ... 29 Otway b Robertson ... 0 Mills c M'Donald b Hudson ... ... 33 Dickinson e Torrance b Maccassey 18 Leader e Tobin b Robertson 11 Edwards e and b Hudson 11 Graham c Wedlake b Hudson ... 6 Payne b Donnelly 22 Giles c M’Donald b Macassey ... 3 L. Groves b Macassey 18 H. Groves not out ! 1 Extras 12 Total 101

DUNEDIN. First innings 83 Second Innings. Tobin c and b Groves ... 12 Macassey c Giles b Leader 13 ißodgerson st Mills b Leader ... 0 Robertson b Leader ... ... ... 14 Holley b Leader 2 Torrance c Hunt b Leader 14 Donnelly c Dickinson b Leader ... 46 Wedlake run out 0 M’Donald not out , 14 Extras 6 Total for eight wickets ... 123 —Bowling Analysis.—

UNINTERESTING MATCH GRANGE TOO GOOD FOR VARSITY Making a rather feeble reply (considering the excellence of the wicket) to the very useful first innings score of 292 by Grange, University followed on and did much better in the match at the North Ground, won by Grange on the first innings. Except for the slow rate of scoring the Students’ first innings was without much incident. The bowlers wore on top throughout, and Lemin, trundling very steadily, and Elmes, who together did most of the bowling, were less difficult to score from than appeared to be the case. A 7 arsity had lost two wickets for 14 runs when the match was resumed. Dunn and Christie provided «n exhibition of patience, the latter taking over two and a-quarter hours to make. 30. Dunn batted steadily, and very occasionally varied his defensive tactics with a drive. A lot of Ini mils were obtained from strokes behind the wicket. Like five others- of the team he was caught out. .Showing more aggressiveness, and fortified with the knowledge that the limited time left would probably not allow Grange to win outright, the Students batted better on their second visit to the wicket, and when the game was stopped they had lost three wickets for 77 runs. Baker (a promising batsman) and Whittington scoring fast. Details GRANGE. First innings 292 UNIVERSITY. First Innings. Raker c and b Elmes ... ... ... 5 Whittington b Lemin 8 Dunn c Chettleburgh b Elmes ... 41 Christie c Moir b Elmes 30 Lawson c Elmes b Henderson ... 14 Rennie b Elmes ... ■ ... 6 Morrison c Henderson b Lemin ... 3 (lowland c Moir b Lemin 7 Clark not , out 3 Falvey b Lemin ... ... ... ... 0 Toomey absent 0 Extras II Total ... ... 128 —Bowling Analysis—

Second Innings. . Dunn b Lemin ... 6 Baker Ibw b Chcttleburgh 21 Whittington c Monteath b Henderson 23 Lawson not out 14 Christie not out ... 4 Extras 9 Total for three wickets ... 77 —Bowling Analysis—

WICKETS FALL QUICKLY ALBION'S FIRST WIN OF SEASON A bowling performance by Silver was largely responsible for Albion's first win of the season, Carisbroojc B’s first innings producing 164 runs in reply to Albion’s 228 runs. Silver bowled well on a Logan Park wicket that suited his 'fast deliveries, and be finished up with eight wickets for_ 74 runs Albion’s second innings realised only 53 runs, made in a little over an hour, arid to win outright farisbrook had to score 118 runs in less than threequarters of an hour. Rain stopped proceedings, and Albion thus won ■on the first innings by 64 runs. Right from the start of Garish rook’s first innings Silver was bowling with plenty of dash nnd_ accuracy, and be took the' first five wickets cheaply. The rate of scoring was very slow, a bright interlude being when Rennie and Stanley were together. Wickets again fell quickly in Albion’s second innings. Nimmo and Talbot bowling unchanged and baring no difficulty in obtaining easv wicket®. Pain out an nhrnnt stop to the match when Cav.ishrnok bad lost one wicket for 24 in their second innings.

Details:— ALBION. First innings ... ... 228 Second Innings. Collie b Nimmo S Sinclair Ibw b Talbot 14 Ditchfield b Talbot ... 1 Anderson b Nimmo 10 Frood Ibw b Talbot ... ... ... ... 1 Coding c Martin b Nimmo ... L. 1 M‘Skimmiug run out 0' Silver c Valentine b Nimmo 10 Duncan b Talbot 1 Miller not out 2 Wilson b Nimmo 1 Extras ... ... 7 Total ... ... ... 53 —Bowling Analysis.— 0. M. R. W. Nimmo ..< ... 9.6 3 26 5 Talbot 9 1, 20 4 CARISBROOK B. First Innings. Talbot Ibw b Silver ' ... 2 Cameron c Frood b Silver ... ... 29 Martin .c Ditchfield b Silver ... 22 Cavanagh c and b Silver ... ... ... 10 Williams b Silver ... ... 5 Proctor b Duncan ... ... ... ... 8 Rennie b Duncan 20 Valentine not out ..." ... 24 Stanley b Silver 18 Nimmo c Anderson b Silver 5 Dotting b Silver 0 Extras ... ... ... ... 15 Total 164 —Bowling Analysis.— O. M. R. W.

.Second Innings. Talbot not out ... ... 14 Cameron b Silver 10 Total for one wicket ... ... 24 —Bowling Analysis.—

THE JUNIORS INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Carisbrook 148 (Ritchie 77, Rowe 26; Howorth 18 not out, Fraser 13) and 239 for nine, declared (Geary ,65, Fraser 58 not out, Jack 39, Howorth 21. Wilson 20), defeated Kaikorai 125 (Milburn 39, Douglas 23, A. Hanna 20, Smales 10) and 180 for six wickets (At Hanna 57 not out, Smales 44, Milburn 26; Wood four for 19. Ritchie two for '' Old Boys 102 (Russell 79. Partridge 30, M'Kinlay 18 not out; Masked four for 34, Scott three for 34, Pilling two for 29) and 112 (Applegarth 39, Gwynne 28, Somerville 23; Pilling six for 30, Masked three for 31) defeated University 147 (Joel 48, Scott 32; Colvin five for 42, Bradley three for 30. Somerville two for 28). North-east Valley 167 (Jones 48) Peart 35, F. Hughes 26; Buchanan four for 59. Grainger three for 34, Hale two for 20) defeated Albion 94 and 64 Chisholm 35 and 14, Grainger 18; T. Hughes three for 8, Wallace three for 26. Reart two for 171. SECOND GRADE A. Dunedin 59 and 180 (Reid 08, Turnbull 45; D. Miller four for 39) lost to Y.M.C.A. 180 and 55 for five wickets (D. Miller 19 not out, Clarke 14 not out; Roddon two for 17, Ledgerwood two‘for 18). ' Green Island 217 (T. Grant 88 not out, Lauauze 28, M‘Phee 17: Carter five for 45) and 134 for eight (T. Grant 38, M'Pliee 27 not out, Talbot 22, A. Grant 15; Murrav five for 75) defeated Carisbrook 319 (Baird 101, Milne 51, Stewart 40; A. Miller seven for 102) and 28 (G. Berry five for 12, Short three for 10). , Taieri, 179 and one f0r, 25, defeated Grange, 91 and 96 (Sinton 22; Pauli six for 36, Renton two for 30). SECOND GRADE B I. St. Kilda 220 for no wickets (Riach 104, Young 101) beat Carisbrook 123 (Young five for 36). Grange 195 for nine (Heslm 87, Sandom 21, Hannon 20; Sliannahan five for 28. Clarke one for 5) beat Old Boys 126 (Raekley 56 not out, Eckhoff three for 42). THIRD GRADE. Mornington 157 (Garside iO, M'Kenzie 22 and 83 (Barnes four for 71 and seven for 24) beat Green Island 83 and 104 for six (F. Barnes 33 and 31; Jarvis two for 0 and one for 8, Southall four for 20). WOMEN'S COMPETITION Grange 113 (P. Keen 38, A. Gaffaney 32,° Q. Phelan 29), drew with Albion 50 for three wickets-(A. Fache 29 not out: P. Keen three for 24). LEAGUE GAMES A SECTION. Town Hall, 65 (L. Smith 30; J. Gould four for 17, A. Wilson four for 25), defeated Glenross,- 46 (Robertson three for 32, Bedford three for 31. Coxhead two for 1). T, and P., 183 (Skinner 77 not out, B. Fox 20, Cole 32; Walker seven for 27, Clark one for 4) defeated Otago Brush Company 57 (Davis three for 22). Telgineers, 89 (Ewin 31; Davis four for 27. Boucher one for 0), drew with R. and G.. 89 (Preston 45; Goding two for 2, Patterson three for 29). E.P. and L.. 120 (Jefferson 20. Genjsik 46, D. Wheeler 20; Beck six for

53, Cropley four for 26), defeated SelfHelp, 82 (A. Stent 19, Mussen 20; A.Stent six for 46, M. Stent two for 21, Spavin two Tor 19). Hillside, eight for 194 declared , (Hayden 74. Graham 40, Symonds 30; Oliver two for 17), drew with Gregg’s Red G.. two for 109 (Gillan 65 not out; Rodgers three for 42). B SECTION. Stpeights 192 (Homer 71, Cujlen 57* B. Stokes 24; B. Stokes four for 10, Cullen two for 13), defeated Loco 77, (Bowie 19; 1. White four for 45, Marslin three for 38, Lord three for 26). Post Office 66 (Russell three for 25,Templeton six for 14) defeated Roslya Mills 40 (B. Berry four for 19. G. Berry four for 17). Tainui Rovers 85 (E. Morris 17; L. Marr five for 13, V. Jones four for 13) defeated M.C.P. 27 (C. Maguira four for 17, H. Dolan four for 34). Pride of the Leith, A.0.F., 170 (Dillon 29, Croft 23, Thomson .- 23; E. Hellyer two for 14, J. Hellyer two for 20, W. Dillon three for 27; Witchall one for 0, E. Hughes' one for 13), defeated Smith and Smith 75 (Hossack 24, R. Verity 22; J.'Walker four for 52, Carmichael two for 31. R, Verity one for 29). • Logan Park'lll (Barabithe 61. Paterson 21; Barabithe three for :26, H. Foster five for 63), defeated Tramways 109 (Bolton 41, A. Campbell 34; Dixon five for 29). C SECTION. Lakes 137 (Paddy 54, M'Kenzie 19, Stewart 19; J. Harwood two, for 4, R. Harwood six for 54) defeated Lands 135 (Anderson 47; M'Donaid 40; Rhind eight for 43). ■ : .Standard- four for . 227 -declared (RUEwen,,lo6,.not put, Quest 85; Quest for ’S?,' M'Ewear two fori 34) defeated United 95 (L. Hill’2o; L. Pay rife three for 28). _ , . -Dunedin 'Engineering Company 126 (T.'“ Them) 26, Bull 54 not out), defeated Sargoods-35 (Robertson - five for 27). Burts won by default from Dunedin Hospital. -j IN THE NORTH —■■ AUCKLAND. The first round-of the championship' was completed. Middlemore 121 for seven- _ wickets declared (L. Vivian 77; Cowie three for 20) beat Grafton 100_ and 69 for three wickets on the first innings. Parnell 266 for six (Whitelaw 140; Childs three for 47) defeated Ponsonby(Balmpral 260 ((Richards five for 74) on the first innings. University 148 for nine (Cooper 45; Scott six for 46) beat Y.M.C.A. 144 on the first innings. North Shore 213 (Edmonds 60, M'Arthur 61; Sneddeu-fiye for 47) beat Eden 160 on the first'innings. WELLINGTON. Wickets were soft after rain when the four leading teams commenced the first of three matches to _ decide the Association’s senior championship. Midland 114 , (Bush 33, Buddie 24) and 46 for two wickets (Crawford 21 not out) met Kilbirnie 57. Bowling for Kilbirnie, Rice took seven for 35. and for Midland O’Neill took six for 17 and Randall four for 35. O’Neill this season has taken 26 wickets for 190 runs at an average of 7.30 runs in two matches and a-half. and would be a good man for Wellington to field against Otago at Dunedin, this week. Hutt -195 (Capstiek 92, Champnes* 35) met Wellington College Old Boys 62 for two wickets. Bowling for Old Boys, Bird took five for 63, J. Lamason three for 32, arid, (Reynolds two for 29. In the contest between-the second four teams, University 131 (Cobden 73, Sheffield 21) met Karori 171 for five wickets (Duffy 52, CuttsSl, J. Co upland 25, M’Kenzie 21 not out).- Bowling for Karori, R. W. Coupland took eight for 65. Wellington 282 (A. Wiren 72, Ell 59. Kerr 55, Whyte 44. Morgan 28) met Institute 38 -for one wicket. Bowling for Institute, M'Keown took seven for 57. CHRISTCHURCH. The first series of second round matches was started on slow wickets, the highest total being 216 by Old Collegians. C. V. Walter, with 105 for Old Collegians, F. W. Bellamy ,50 not out for Lancaster Park, and M. P. Donnelly 54 for West Christchurch, were the highest scorers, and the best bowling performances were those of R. J. Read, who tooik five for 45 for Lancaster Park against Riecarton. and L. A. Butterfield five for 39 for Sydenham against West Christchurch. Old Collegians 216 (Walter 105, Thompson 33; Davis two for 25) met East Christchurch 51 for three wickets (Mason 21 not out). Riecarton 85 (Read five for 45, Cromb three for 12) met Lancaster Park 84 for five, wickets (‘Bellamy 50 not out) West Christchurch 105 (Donnelly 54 j Butterfield five for 39, Newton threo for 47) met Sydenham 70 for four wickets (Gasson 23; Brown two for 15). Old Boys 200 (Menzies 57. Page 32 j Collins three for 41) met St. Alban* 49 for two wickets.

—Bowling Anal vsis. — 0. M. 11. W; Rennick 19 3 72 4 M'Gregor 15 1 47 2 Boock 15.6 1 69 2 Constable ... 8 0 27 0 Ferguson 18 1 73 2

0. M. 11. W. Kerr ... 10 1 31 o Walsh ... ... 12 2 38 3 Moloney ... 9 3 36 0 J. Cameron . ... C.3 0 35 1 Kerr bowled one noball.

—lOowlIn; Analysis.— 0. M. R. YV Robertson ... 8 0 23 2 Donnelly ... 7.2 0 40 1 Macassey 9 I 39 4 Hudson 9 0 50 3

0. M. H. W Dickinson 12 4 23 0 Edwards , 2 0 3 0 Graham 4 2 4 0 Payne ... . .. 3 I 4 0 L. Groves .. . 13 0 51 1 Leader 10 2 30 6

0. M. R. W. Lernin ... .. .. 18.1 4 32 4 Elmes . ... . .. 20 8 33 4 Knight ... . .. 4 3 7 0 Payne ... . .. 3 ] 10 0 Ohettleburgh . .. 6 1 If) 0 Henderson 3 1 8 1

0. M. R. W. Lem in .. . 9 2 33 1 Elmes .. 9 4 16 0 Chettleburgh .. 4 0 15 1 Henderson . 4 3 4 1

Silver ... 14.5 2 74 8 Frood ... 14 2 38 0 Sinclair ... ... 5 0 28 ' 0 Duncan ... ... 0 2 9 2

0. M. R. W. Silver ... 1.7 0 16 1 Duncan ... 1 , 0 8 0